Wires Crossed: Memoir of a Citizen and Reporter in the Irving Press; signed copy

Victoria, BC: FriesenPress, 2021. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. paper covers, 188 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) In his memoir, Walker takes us through numerous examples of the perils of a wires-crossed relationship, notably in New Brunswick but also to an increasing extent across North America. Despite such examples, this book is affectionate toward such Irving family members as noted conservationist, JK Irving, eldest son of KC, and loyalists such as Ralph Costello, longtime publisher of the flagship daily, Telegraph-Journal. The danger to the New Brunswick free press stems mainly from the wires-crossed relationship between the Irving Press and Irving industry. Under this structure, the Irvings are simply covering themselves in their own media. Walker argues that a strong and independent free press, whether digital or on newsprint, is vital for assuring good government in North America and the survival of Liberal Democracy itself."--Page 4 of cover.